WHERE'S A WILLING HEART, NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE No. 0008/RDPF-KUMZSE/ADN/24-05/2025.
2025 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN, 2026 MUNICIPAL & LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS
Reform of the Cameroonian education system, an imperative for development.
Here are some key points to structure the preliminary draft of the educational reform, which we strongly support👇:
Introduction
Education is the foundation of sustainable development and a nation's prosperity. In Cameroon, despite significant progress, the education system faces numerous challenges at every level:
overcrowded classrooms, inadequate curricula, unequal access, and a lack of resources.
This preliminary reform project aims to provide an objective overview and propose concrete solutions to improve the quality, equity, and effectiveness of education, in order to better prepare young Cameroonians for the challenges of tomorrow.
Of course! Here is a non-exhaustive summary of the current state of the Cameroonian education system in 2025:
Key Points:
1. Access to Education: Primary school enrollment remains high, but access to secondary and, especially, higher education remains unequal, especially between urban and rural areas.
2. Quality of Education: Many schools lack infrastructure, textbooks, and qualified teachers. Class sizes are often too high, which affects the quality of learning.
3. *Reforms and Challenges*: Efforts are being made to modernize curricula and promote civic education, but implementation remains slow due to lack of resources, corruption, and security crises in some regions.
4. *Inequalities*: Girls, displaced children, and those in Anglophone or conflict-affected areas are particularly vulnerable to school exclusion.
5. *New Initiatives*: The government and NGOs are launching programs to improve teacher training, introduce digital technology, and strengthen inclusive education, but results are still mixed.
In summary, education in Cameroon is progressing but faces significant challenges, particularly regarding quality, equity, and adaptation to the country's needs.
1. Rapid Assessment of Each Level
- Primary: High enrollment rates but overcrowded classes, lack of teachers and infrastructure, unequal access.
- Secondary: Average enrollment rates, dropout rates, programs poorly adapted to the market, regional disparities.
- University: Limited access, lack of modernization, poor job matching, infrastructure needs strengthening.
2. Main Recommendations
- Strengthen teacher training and recruitment.
- Improve infrastructure and access to resources (textbooks, digital technology).
- Adapt programs to the needs of the country and the market.
- Support equal opportunities (girls/boys, rural areas).
- Encourage pedagogical innovation and the use of technology.
3. Monitoring and Evaluation
- Implement regular evaluations to adjust reforms.
- Encourage the participation of communities and partners.
Here are some concrete examples of recommendations for each level of education in Cameroon:
Basic Education (Primary):
1. Recruit and train more qualified teachers to reduce class sizes.
2. Improve infrastructure (classrooms, toilets, access to water).
3. Provide free textbooks and teaching materials.
4. Strengthen the learning of reading, writing, and mathematics using active and appropriate methods.
5. Implement regular assessments to identify and support struggling students.
Secondary Education:
1. Adapt curricula to the needs of the labor market and local realities.
2. Promote gender equality and support vulnerable students (scholarships, psychosocial support).
3. Develop digital skills and critical thinking.
4. Encourage practical activities, projects, and peer assessment to strengthen learning.
5. Train teachers in new teaching methods and the use of technology. University Education:
6. Modernize infrastructure and invest in research.
7. Adapt university programs to the country's economic and technological needs.
8. Encourage partnerships with the private sector to facilitate professional integration.
9. Develop distance learning and digital resources.
10. Establish financial aid schemes for disadvantaged students. Conclusion In short, reforming Cameroon's education system is an investment in the country's future.
The recommendations proposed here, based on a precise diagnosis, aim to strengthen each link in the educational chain.
Their gradual implementation, with the support of all stakeholders, will help build a more inclusive, innovative school system adapted to the realities of the 21st century.
May God bless you/us! May God bless His Holiness Papa Paul BIYA!
May God bless Cameroon and Africa! Amen!!!
By Dr. Antoine De Padoue Ndemmanu, Ph.D. in Economics, Business Developer National Chairman of the RDPF-KUMZSE, the youngest candidate in the presidential election of October 12, 1997, at your service
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